Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "santa-monica-pier"

1. Lords of Dogtown (2005)

PG-13 | 107 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

The film follows the surf and skateboarding trends that originated in Venice, California during the 1970s.

Director: Catherine Hardwicke | Stars: Heath Ledger, Emile Hirsch, Victor Rasuk, Johnny Knoxville

Votes: 58,194 | Gross: $11.01M

2. Dog (I) (2022)

PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Drama

Two former Army Rangers are paired against their will on the road trip of a lifetime. Briggs (Channing Tatum) and Lulu (a Belgian Malinois) race down the Pacific Coast to get to a fellow soldier's funeral on time.

Directors: Reid Carolin, Channing Tatum | Stars: Channing Tatum, Ryder McLaughlin, Aavi Haas, Luke Forbes

Votes: 46,392 | Gross: $61.78M

3. The Majestic (2001)

PG | 152 min | Drama, Romance

In 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a long-lost son.

Director: Frank Darabont | Stars: Jim Carrey, Martin Landau, Bob Balaban, Jeffrey DeMunn

Votes: 57,637 | Gross: $27.81M

4. White Oleander (2002)

PG-13 | 109 min | Drama

A teenager journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother goes to prison for committing a crime of passion.

Director: Peter Kosminsky | Stars: Michelle Pfeiffer, Renée Zellweger, Robin Wright, Alison Lohman

Votes: 34,068 | Gross: $16.35M

5. Southland Tales (2006)

R | 145 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

During a three-day heat wave just before a huge 4th of July celebration, an action star stricken with amnesia meets up with a porn star who is developing her own reality TV project, and a policeman who holds the key to a vast conspiracy.

Director: Richard Kelly | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seann William Scott, Carlos Amezcua

Votes: 40,621 | Gross: $0.28M

6. Stuck on You (2003)

PG-13 | 118 min | Comedy

Conjoined twins from Martha's Vineyard move to Los Angeles so that one of them can pursue an acting career.

Directors: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly | Stars: Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Eva Mendes, Cher

Votes: 55,100 | Gross: $33.83M

7. The Next Best Thing (2000)

PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Abbie, tired of failed relationships, has a one-night-stand with her gay friend; they agree to raise the resulting baby together.

Director: John Schlesinger | Stars: Madonna, Rupert Everett, Benjamin Bratt, Illeana Douglas

Votes: 11,692 | Gross: $14.99M

8. Rescue Me (1992)

PG-13 | 99 min | Action, Comedy

Fraser's unrequited love for the beautiful and rich Ginny gets a chance to prove itself, when she is suddenly kidnapped. He teams up with rebel Mac, who's got a score to settle with the ... See full summary »

Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman | Stars: Michael Dudikoff, Stephen Dorff, Ami Dolenz, Peter DeLuise

Votes: 902 | Gross: $0.20M

9. Burning Palms (2010)

R | 105 min | Comedy, Thriller

A subversive tale that interlaces five stories set in Los Angeles, where no taboo is left unexplored as each character careens toward a dark and often comic fate.

Director: Christopher Landon | Stars: Jamie Chung, Rosamund Pike, Dylan McDermott, Shannen Doherty

Votes: 3,079

10. Quicksand (1950)

Approved | 79 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

After taking 20 dollars from his employer to go on a date with plans to repay it the next day, an auto mechanic falls into increasingly disastrous circumstances for more and more money which rapidly spirals out of his control.

Director: Irving Pichel | Stars: Mickey Rooney, Jeanne Cagney, Barbara Bates, Peter Lorre

Votes: 2,667

11. The Auteur (2008)

Not Rated | 80 min | Comedy

A sweet comedy about the world's greatest living porn director.

Director: James Westby | Stars: Melik Malkasian, Denise Chanterelle DuBois, Loren Hoskins, John Breen

Votes: 638

12. Circles (II) (1997)

87 min | Drama

Jeremy is a college student whose only care in the world is the number of girls he's seeing that week.

Director: Adam Kreutner | Stars: Neal McDonough, Antonio Sabato Jr., Teresa Hill, John Bennett Perry

Votes: 114

13. The Journey of Jared Price (2000)

Unrated | 95 min | Drama, Romance

Along a young man's search for independence and sexual discovery are deceit, loneliness and perhaps a chance to love.

Director: Dustin Lance Black | Stars: Corey Spears, Steve Tyler, Josh Jacobson, Rocki Craigg

Votes: 2,080

14. Number, Please? (1920)

Passed | 25 min | Short, Comedy, Romance

While at an amusement park, two men try to win the heart of a young lady. They compete with each other while attempting to find her runaway dog, and they race to ask her mother's permission to take her up in a hot air balloon.

Directors: Hal Roach, Fred C. Newmeyer | Stars: Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Roy Brooks, Sammy Brooks

Votes: 1,247

15. The Near Departed (2012)

10 min | Short, Crime, Drama

In this Story by Richard Matheson, David Phillips goes to a Funeral Parlor to make arrangements that will clear his humiliation and reputation.

Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: Anastasia Charalambous, David Fichtenmayer, Chad Figurido

Votes: 42

16. Home Free (2017)

11 min | Short, Drama

A young boy runs away from home and makes an unlikely friend.

Director: Alexandria Dilks Pandola | Stars: Jill Marie Hoffman, Jude Pandola-Paik, Kinna McInroe, Josh Willis

17. 9-1-1 (2018– )
Episode: Sink or Swim (2019)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A massive tsunami hits the Santa Monica Pier, placing Buck and Christopher's lives in danger.

Director: Bradley Buecker | Stars: Angela Bassett, Peter Krause, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Oliver Stark

Votes: 1,707

18. 9-1-1 (2018– )
Episode: The Searchers (2019)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Athena, Maddie, Bobby, and the 118 race to save lives after a massive tsunami hits the Santa Monica Pier; Buck fears the worst when Christopher goes missing.

Director: Chad Lowe | Stars: Angela Bassett, Peter Krause, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Oliver Stark

Votes: 1,289

19. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Cello and Goodbye (2011)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Dr. Langston sets out on a vigilante mission after Nate Haskell goes to Los Angeles and kidnaps his ex-wife and kills her husband.

Director: Alec Smight | Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, Jorja Fox

Votes: 657

20. Touch (2012–2013)
Episode: Event Horizon (2013)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Not knowing what life holds for them once they reach Los Angeles, Martin and Jake, on the run from the authorities, immediately meet Lucy Robbins, Amelia's mother, upon their arrival. Lucy ... See full summary »

Director: Nelson McCormick | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, David Mazouz, Lukas Haas, Saïd Taghmaoui

Votes: 350

21. Touch (2012–2013)
Episode: Gyre, Part 2 (2012)

TV-PG | 44 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Jake's voiceover reflects on the constants of motion and change. Child protective services seems intent on taking Jake from Martin; the final decision may depend on Clea's recommendation. A... See full summary »

Director: Greg Beeman | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, David Mazouz, Maria Bello

Votes: 436

22. Food Relay (2016–2019)
Episode: Los Angeles (2019)

TV-PG | Documentary

In the city of angels, Paige is on a mission to define what constitutes 'American food.' The question leads her from the Santa Monica Pier to diners along Route 66, and on to plant-based dining in the comfort of a local family's home.

Director: Jonathan Legg | Stars: Mitchell Collier, Scheherezade Daftary, King Hassan, Andy Jiang

23. Ray Donovan (2013–2020)
Episode: Exsuscito (2015)

TV-MA | 59 min | Crime, Drama

Abby and Terry finally tell Ray the truth about what's going on with Bridget. The Minassians move to punish Mickey for his betrayal, endangering the entire Donovan family.

Director: David Hollander | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Paula Malcomson, Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok

Votes: 1,565

24. Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television (2017–2019)
Episode: Pilot (2017)

TV-MA | 26 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

No-nonsense L.A. cop Jessica Mathers is forced to team up with the air-headed actor Ryan Hansen, who knows his way around Hollywood and films everything for his new YouTube Red reality cop show/meta comedy, to solve a John Doe murder.

Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber | Stars: Ryan Hansen, Samira Wiley, Jon Cryer, Aly Michalka

Votes: 50

25. Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020)
Episode: Wicked Old World (2020)

TV-MA | 56 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

Tiago and Molly try escaping their complicated lives. Lewis interrogates a Cal-Tech student. Townsend and Alex's agenda is jeopardized by a Councilwoman. Peter Craft discovers a dark truth at Elsa's home. Mateo visits a Chicano dance hall.

Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan | Stars: Natalie Dormer, Daniel Zovatto, Kerry Bishé, Adriana Barraza

Votes: 613